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Robert A Riley (born 2 January 1955) Robert Annan Riley III, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, currently serves as Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Biography
With 35 years of experience in management positions, Mr. Riley is recognized as an effective negotiator and team leader who has successfully coordinated a broad range of mission-wide programs. As Management Counselor in Manila, Mr. Riley extensively supported the mission in Micronesia.

Prior to being appointed Ambassador, from 2006 to 2016, Robert Riley served as Management Counselor for the U.S. Embassies in Jakarta, Indonesia, Manila, Philippines, Hanoi, Vietnam, and Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Riley previously served as Senior Financial Management Officer, U.S. Embassy Paris, France (2002-2006) during which he served on a detail appointment to U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq (2005-2006). He also served as Financial Management Officer at U.S. Embassy Madrid, Spain, U.S. Embassy Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and U.S. Embassy Lilongwe, Malawi (1993-2002). Before joining the Foreign Service, he worked as Regional Administrator for West Africa, for Plan International, Dakar, Senegal (1992-1993). Earlier in his career, he served in the Peace Corps, serving as Chief Administrative Officer, Africa Region, Washington, D.C. (1988-1992), Administrative Officer in Mali (1986-1988) and Gabon (1983-1986), Volunteer Leader/Logistics Coordinator, Gabon (1981-1983), and Volunteer, Gabon (1979-1981).